About IDEN Project

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE EASTERN NILE (IDEN)

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Watershed Managment Project

Recognizing the threat posed by watershed degradation on the livelihood of millions of people residing in region, the Eastern Nile Watershed Management project aims at improving standards of living of the population living within the region, decrease population pressures and increase land productivity so that sustainable livelihoods and land use practices can be secured for the target populations. The immediate objective of the Watershed Management project is to establish a sustainable framework for the management of selected watersheds on the Tekeze, Atbara, Mereb, Abbay/Blue Nile and Baro Akobo/Sobat rivers (Ethiopia and Sudan) in order to improve the living conditions of the people, enhance agricultural productivity, protect the environment, reduce sediment transport and siltation of infrastructure, and prepare for sustainable development oriented investments.

Eastern Nile Planning Model Sub-Project

Rationale The development of a planning framework is an important element in the preparation of the first ENSAP Project. This framework provides a mechanism to integrate sectoral interests into multipurpose projects of a win-win nature in a regional context. The proposed Eastern Nile (EN) planning model is an important component of this planning framework as it provides a common analytical basis for identifying, and assessing options, quantifying benefits and impacts, evaluating tradeoffs, and analyzing and managing information. It should be recognized, however, that although models can provide analytical rigor to a planning process, they are only tools within a complex decision-making process that must take into consideration a wide range of political, social, environmental, economic, and strategic considerations.

Baro-Akobo Multipurpose Water Resources Development Sub- Project

The Baro-Akobo Basin, located in southeastern Ethiopia on the Ethiopian – Sudanese border, provides a potential opportunity to develop and manage a multi-purpose water resources project which may provide win-win benefits to the Eastern Nile countries. [..more ...]

Ethiopia-Sudan Transmission Interconnection Sub-Project

Reliable provision of low-cost electricity is critical for industrial development, employment and poverty alleviation. In all basin countries except Egypt, development of the power system is limited, as is access to electricity. [...More...]

Irrigation and Drainage Sub-Project

Increases in food production to meet the needs of a growing population in the Eastern Nile region can originate either from expansion of cultivated area or from agricultural intensification. [...More...]

Eastern Nile Power Trade Investment Program

Reliable provision of low-cost electricity is critical for industrial development, employment and poverty alleviation. In all basin countries except Egypt, development of the power system is limited, as is access to electricity. Shortages of electricity are a severe constraint on economic growth. In some of the Eastern Nile (EN) countries, lack of electricity is further exacerbated by shortages of imported fuel, wood/charcoal, and other forms of energy. One way to increase access to electricity is through power trade and the co-operative development of hydropower and transmission interconnection investment projects. Significant opportunities for such projects exist in the EN countries. [..More..]

Flood Preparedness and Early Warning Sub-Project

The long-term development objective of this sub-project is to reduce damage and loss of life from major floods, and to increase the benefits from excess flood waters, in the EN countries. [..More..]